South Denver Cardiology Associates PC Joins Averde Health’s Innovative Network in Colorado
South Denver Cardiology Associates patients in Denver will have access to a revolutionary payment model.
West Hartford, CT and Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 30, 2010
Averde Health (www. averdehealth. com), an innovative new network for Consumer Directed Health Care (CDHC) continued to round out their physician network in Colorado with the recent addition of South Denver Cardiology Associates PC (SDCA). Averde currently has the three major hospital systems in the greater Denver area under contract and is steadily adding physicians and specialty practices in both Denver and Colorado Springs. SDCA, a key cardiology practice with 19 physicians in South Metro Denver, is the latest to join.
“We are excited to have South Denver Cardiology Associates in our network,” remarked Tom Policelli, Averde’s CEO. “Our members want broad access to the best doctors in Colorado and SDCA helps us meet that need.” Averde specializes in high deductible medical benefits and offers a revolutionary healthcare payment model that allows patients to enjoy the benefits of lower insurance premiums while having a financial safety net. The Averde product also benefits health care providers by helping to prevent unpaid medical bills on these types of plans.
Averde went live for new sales of individual medical plans in April of this year through their partnership with Assurant Health. The launch of their group product to self-insured employers is slated for next month. “Our network in Denver has grown significantly in the last few months as key physician practices join our new model,” said Bill Carroll, Averde’s SVP of Network Operations. “Deductibles in Colorado are among the highest in the country and our value proposition is really resonating with providers in the state.”
In the last 12 months, Averde has expanded their network model into several other states, including Texas (San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi) and Florida (Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale) and has announced the recent signing of key hospital contracts in St. Louis. Averde plans to be in another 18 markets in the next 18 months.
To learn more or to join Averde’s network, visit www. averdehealth. com or call 1-877-AVERDE-1.
About Averde Health
About Averde Health - Averde Health was founded by visionary health insurance executives who recognized the need for a better health care model that puts them in partnership with doctors and hospitals while allowing patients a simple way to manage their health care expenses. By solving problems for health care providers, Averde drives administrative costs out of the system, and helps hold down costs for employers and consumers.
About South Denver Cardiology Associates PC
About South Denver Cardiology Associates - Dedicated to the mission of the American Heart Association, South Denver Cardiology Associates PC has been a growing cardiac specialty practice in South Denver since 1973. Comprised of 19 cardiologists with a collective experience of over 300 years of patient care, many physicians of SDCA are Associate and Assistant Professors of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
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